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The New Yorker Mocks CNN's Pathetic Attempt at a Podcast Makeover
Newsbusters ^ | March 25, 2026 | P.J. Gladnick

Posted on 03/25/2026 12:03:03 PM PDT by PJ-Comix

CNN, in a laughable attempt to boost its ratings, has attempted to dress up a couple of its broadcasts in podcast trappings -- based on the misguided notion that viewers will be attracted to the new form rather than the losing substance of what journalists such as Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper are saying. As an inevitable result, such a desperate move has been the object of widespread mockery. What is interesting is this mockery is not only coming from the right but even from left leaning media such as the New Yorker.

Jay Caspian Kang who is himself a podcaster with the Time to Say Goodbye podcast turned his professional eye on the CNN effort via the New Yorker on Tuesday with "CNN’s 'Podcast Look' and the Slow Death of Cable News." Despite any political sympathy that Kang might feel for CNN, his professional podcaster side couldn't help but laugh at what that desperate network is doing:

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When you do a podcast that accidentally turns into a comedy show where the audience laughs AT, not WITH you.
1 posted on 03/25/2026 12:03:03 PM PDT by PJ-Comix
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To: PJ-Comix

Do you like Podcasts, Peejay?


2 posted on 03/25/2026 12:05:06 PM PDT by humblegunner
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i’m on pins and needles to see whether CNN++ turns out any better than CNN+ ... and if THAT doesn’t work, then i suppose they could always try CNN+++ next ...


3 posted on 03/25/2026 12:06:47 PM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: PJ-Comix

Mark Dice covered this in a recent YouTube video. Anderson Pooper looked like CNN was trying to revive the Larry King Live show.


4 posted on 03/25/2026 12:18:56 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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They’re clueless. Very strange. But I did get a good laugh at Tapper.


5 posted on 03/25/2026 12:19:58 PM PDT by Tommy Revolts
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To: catnipman

or CNNGBT+


6 posted on 03/25/2026 12:24:53 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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...journalists such as Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper...
7 posted on 03/25/2026 12:36:41 PM PDT by ComputerGuy
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To: Tommy Revolts

“But I did get a good laugh at Tapper.”

His purpose of being on the show is not to say anything productive. He is there so they don’t have to rent the dancing balloons or the blow up gorilla (Air Dancers).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scw-hcywGyo

wy69


8 posted on 03/25/2026 1:22:57 PM PDT by whitney69 (gave)
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To: PJ-Comix

Thrift Shop News Network.


9 posted on 03/25/2026 1:39:52 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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Is that Tapper’s personal bong collection?


10 posted on 03/25/2026 1:42:01 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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His desk should festooned with polished turds because that’s all that CNN offers.


11 posted on 03/25/2026 1:44:59 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: catnipman

I will be double plus good!


12 posted on 03/25/2026 7:43:10 PM PDT by Henry Hnyellar
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